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2023 Most Popular Natural Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

14 Colleges
$29,252 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Sciences School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, natural sciences was ranked #213 in the country. In fact 2,214 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Natural Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Natural Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the natural sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Dominican University

River Forest, IL

Our analysis found Dominican University to be the most popular school for natural sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of River Forest, Dominican U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, natural sciences graduates from Dominican U take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Natural Sciences at Dominican University Report

#2

Mount St. Joseph University

Cincinnati, OH

The excellent programs at Mount St. Joseph University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best natural sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Cincinnati, Mount St. Joe is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Natural Sciences at Mount St. Joseph University Report

#3

Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Xavier University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Xavier is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Full Natural Sciences at Xavier University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franciscan University of Steubenville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Franciscan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Steubenville.

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#5

Madonna University

Livonia, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Madonna University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Natural Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Natural Sciences at Madonna University Report

With a ranking of #6, Indiana University - East did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural sciences students. Located in the rural area of Richmond, IU East is a public school with a small student population.

Full Natural Sciences at Indiana University - East Report

Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Northwest State Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for natural sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of Archbold, Northwest State Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Natural Sciences at Northwest State Community College

#8

Judson University

Elgin, IL

Judson University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Judson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Elgin.

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#8

Edgewood College

Madison, WI

Edgewood College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Natural Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Madison, Edgewood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Natural Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best natural sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 5
Ohio 32
Illinois 29
Indiana 3
Wisconsin 1

Natural Sciences is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Agsftw.

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